I grew up in a conservative Jewish family and the turning point of my life was when a group of thugs attacked me on the first day of high school. I was so disappointed that I begged my parents to enroll me in a private school. As a result, I ended up in a private orthodox Jewish school, Valley Torah High School. I had an honor to learn and study about my religion on a daily basis. My interest though became more about the spirituality aspects of Judaism. I connected with a great Rabbi who taught me the principles of Jewish Mysticism, Kabala. I’ve always been very discipline in what I do, so my studies were always priority for me.
After graduating high school, I ended up at University where I chose to study Biology. I was inspired to become a physician. My last name in Farsi actually means ‘medicine’, or Pezeshki. I had this dream to becoming a healer from a very young age. Well, my parents dream, to be more accurate, which I’ve always respected and inherently made part of my own. We take on our societal roles at a very young age from our parents, teachers, friends, and other role models that shape us into becoming who we are. However, towards the end of my university, I took a Psychology course that taught Modern Western Psychology through Eastern Philosophy. I was amazed by my professor, Dr. Roger Moss, to whom I always extend my deepest gratitude for my breakthrough in life. I loved learning about Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, and so forth. It was a fresh opening for me, a new discovery. Therefore, I continued to study Psychology and did further soul searching. Regardless of this new frontier, I followed my dream of becoming a doctor.
I had the pleasure of studying abroad for medical school where I learned a new language, lived in a very unique environment, and worked in the poorest areas in the world. Guadalajara, Mexico became my new home and my new life became very challenging for me to adapt and handle. I was in a long distance relationship at that time and the pressures of keeping up with medical school’s demand led me into a severe depression. Experiencing this for the first time, I didn’t know how to handle my feelings. My Sister supported me by showing up to Mexico few times and found me a great Psychiatrist to get help from. I battled through my emotional challenges and career until I finished Medical School and came back to U.S.
Further, I had a challenging time with my first set of medical boards called USMLE Step 1. This journey motivated me to do lots of inner work on myself. It strengthened me each time I dealt with defeat, not to give up, to become more discipline, and inspire myself to take action. Along this path, I had many beautiful souls that helped reshaping myself into who I have become now which is a creative, kind, loving, beautiful, expansive, receptive, endlessly abundant, happy, plentitude, and a peaceful individual. They know who they are and they know how much I love them unconditionally.
My path took me to New York in order to finish my year of clinical Internship and get my 5th Pathway Doctrate Diploma from New York Medical College. I successfully finished the rest of my medical board exams. Gratefully, my dream of becoming a physician has led me to my inner calling and purpose in life which is:
I intend to love, to heal, and to inspire myself and others in order to raise the collective cosmic consciousness.I’ve been sharing this intention and vision on Facebook for the past three years, writing my status updates daily after meditation. I’ve set up a group called “Live a Purposeful Life with Passion” that currently has over 2000 members. This later became the title of my first book that was published in April of 2011.
Currently, I have published my second book called “The Loving Light Within”. I do spiritual healing for dis-ease of the body/mind/soul and inspirational one on one life coaching. I’m connected to amazing souls internationally who spread love, advocate for peace, and promote positive thinking. I also practice ancient wisdom new age philosophy with my teacher at Agape International Spiritual Center, Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwidth. My favorite teachers in the personal development studies include masters such as Dr. Wayne Dyer, Anthony Robbins, Ekhrat Tolle, Gregg Braden, Deepak Chopra, and Luis Hays. Each author has influenced me in their unique way. I also practice and teach an awesome meditation called ‘JAPA’, which is the repetition of the sound that is in the name of God, ‘Ahh’. Through my involvement with the life visioning process at Agape, I’ve connected to my purpose in life and am clear about my uniqueness in order to reflect and reveal the Divine through my life. This is what I mean by knowing my ‘calling’ and I can help you get connected to yours!
Living a purposeful life with passion is my goal in life. I turned my life around when I started looking within for solutions, rather than looking outwards. My life turned around when I began to understand that I am more, I deserve to treat myself better, and that I am good enough. I changed my habits, and chose better habits. As I changed from within, I realized that my circumstances changed from without. The more I became detached from my Ego, the more I felt oneness with the universe. I am a promoter of peace and positive energy. My purpose in life is to serve others, through my career, or through the smallest deeds.
To quote Lao Tzu, “Great acts are made up of small deeds”…I believe that our creator has intended for us to give, to share, to love, and to be great role models and excellent human beings. We have great responsibilities, and I believe that in our generation we have to be proactive. Realizing the world around us is nothing more or nothing less than the reflection of what we have become from within. Thus, we must become the very things we choose to experience in our life…peace, abundance, success, healing, purpose, compassion, and above all LOVE!
My goal is to spread this message… Live a Purposeful Life with Passion!!
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